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Abby Jimenez does a wonderful job of crafting characters that feel alive, with their own flaws and strengths. Brianna and Jacob's story is cute and heartfelt in the first half of the book. The second half plays to classic tropes of characters who keep passing like ships in the night. It makes me wish we got to see more of these two tackling life's challenges together, rather than focusing on will they won't they. Overall, an enjoyable, comfortable story that makes me hope we'll see more of these two.
An in depth exploration of the regulatory environment, company leaders and corporate culture that led to the MAX crashes and Boeing's response. Interesting information, but by no means an uplifting read, as many of those problems exist today in Boeing and other companies. Focuses on the before and after rather than the crashes themselves. Can be quite dense or dry at times, but is full of well-reseaechedl background information.
Abby combines relatable characters with witty and fun dialog to expand on the universe from “The Friend Zone”. It’s great to see the protagonists from the first book playing an active role in the story while a side character takes center stage and comes into her own. Lots of twists and turns, with plenty of cute moments. Well worth the read, it will leave you wanting more.
Eloquently chronicles the story of heroism and loss on a night when six firefighters died from a single blaze. Dives deep into their backstories, their lives spouses, and the aftermath. Of the disaster. Paints a vivid picture of what firefighters face ever day fighting fires and helps one understand why they find a the job so compelling. Takes a bit of time to get going, but well worth reading.
Interesting Stories from the North
This book is a collection of stories of various cargo flying endeavours around the world. The way it's written is very conversational. In some ways that's good, as it doesn't get bogged down in flowery writing or jargon. It does at times lack organisation and at many points stories will co-mingle or come one after another without much reason.
Overall, a great read for those interested in a life of flying on cargo planes, living adventures and getting into(and out of) tricky situations
An insightful look at the open range era
The book does a wonderful job of covering a wide range oh history and personalities, focusing on individual struggles as well as the growth of the west as a hole. A great book for anyone interested in cowboys, cattle barons or the development of the western US.